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Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Canada's chief public health officer and her provincial counterparts are encouraging people to wash their hands, give ea...
Apr 22, 2020
Advocates worry about COVID-19 putting more kids at risk for abuse at home
OTTAWA - An organization that advocates for the safety of children says reports of child abuse and neglect are down as much as 40 per cent since Canadian schools closed to slow the spread of COVID-19....
Apr 22, 2020
Feds expected to unveil more emergency aid for students, young Canadians
OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to announce today more significant financial support for students and other young Canadians struggling to stay afloat and find jobs during the COVID-19 pand...
Apr 22, 2020
Remember us after pandemic: minimum-wage grocery store worker worried about mom
DELTA, B.C. - Worrying about being infected with COVID-19 at the grocery store where she works has become part of the job for Kelly Ferguson, who lives with her 90-y...
Apr 22, 2020
Police face questions about why emergency alert wasn't issued during rampage
HALIFAX - As family and friends try to figure out how to mourn their loved ones in the aftermath of Sunday's rampage in Nova Scotia, more questions are emerging about the way police issued warnings du...
Apr 22, 2020
Iran's Guard says it launched satellite amid US tensions
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said Wednesday it launched a military satellite into orbit amid wider tensions with the U.S., a successful launch after months of failures. There...
Apr 21, 2020
COVID-19 impact on Kamloops Storm
KAMLOOPS ---- B.C. Hockey League Commissioner Chris Hebb has sounded some alarm bells about how the shutdown in sports is going to affect his league.Hebb says it could be tough for some teams to survi...
Apr 21, 2020 Image credit: Kamloops Storm
CFL draft prospect Brissett has valuable asset to guide him through process
Dejon Brissett has a valuable asset to help guide him through the CFL draft process. The University of Virginia receiver's younger brother, Oshae, is a guard/forward on a two-way d...
Apr 21, 2020
Kamloops charitable organizations welcome announcement of federal funding
KAMLOOPS - Non-profit and charitable organizations are struggling in this time of physical distancing and closed businesses, however, help may be on the way. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announce...
Apr 21, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Cache Creek prepares for flooding, as river turbidity tests new water treatment plant in Ashcroft
CACHE CREEK - A local state of emergency has been in place for several days already, and as of Tuesday, the Village of Cache Creek is under a flood warning. Wendy Coomber with Cache Creek Emergency Op...
Apr 21, 2020 Heavy equipment sits at the ready to grab any logs that could potentially jam the culvert in Cache Creek. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
